United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: US city average, Audio equipment (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in March 2026, the US Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Audio equipment in the US was 27.795 (not seasonally adjusted); it fell by 0.1% compared to February 2026.

The US Inflation Rate of Audio equipment in the US in March 2026 was 13.5%, not seasonally adjusted. The inflation rate represents the percent change of the CPI-U compared to a year ago.

The first chart below shows the trend of the CPI, and the second chart shows the inflation rate from March 2001 to March 2026. This information can also be found in a table below.

You can also see similar information for other items and US geographic areas.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. The CPI of all urban consumers (CPI-U) reflects the spending patterns of all urban consumers which represents about 93 percent of the total US population. The CPI-U is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners and clerical workers.

US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for Audio equipment in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
US Inflation Rate for Audio equipment in the US (Not Seas Adj.) (%)
US Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Inflation Rate: Audio equipment in the US (Not Seas Adj.)
1 – 10 of 301
Month CPI-U % change from YAGO (Inflation Rate)
March 2001 79 1.4
April 2001 78.1 1.6
May 2001 77.7 1.7
June 2001 77.7 -7.1
July 2001 75.8 -8.6
August 2001 76.2 -7.5
September 2001 76.1 -7.0
October 2001 76.9 -5.1
November 2001 76.8 -4.9
December 2001 76.7 -4.0
January 2002 75.9 -4.4
February 2002 75.8 -4.3
March 2002 75.2 -4.8
April 2002 75.1 -3.8
May 2002 74.7 -3.9
June 2002 73.9 -4.9
July 2002 73.1 -3.6
August 2002 71.9 -5.6
September 2002 71.4 -6.2
October 2002 72.3 -6.0
November 2002 72.1 -6.1
December 2002 72.3 -5.7
January 2003 72.5 -4.5
February 2003 71.7 -5.4
March 2003 71.5 -4.9
April 2003 70.8 -5.7
May 2003 69.9 -6.4
June 2003 70.2 -5.0
July 2003 69.6 -4.8
August 2003 68.3 -5.0
September 2003 68.4 -4.2
October 2003 67.7 -6.4
November 2003 68 -5.7
December 2003 69.3 -4.1
January 2004 68.6 -5.4
February 2004 67.8 -5.4
March 2004 67.2 -6.0
April 2004 67.1 -5.2
May 2004 66.8 -4.4
June 2004 67.1 -4.4
July 2004 66.4 -4.6
August 2004 65.8 -3.7
September 2004 64.9 -5.1
October 2004 64.9 -4.1
November 2004 65.1 -4.3
December 2004 64.5 -6.9
January 2005 64 -6.7
February 2005 62.8 -7.4
March 2005 62.5 -7.0
April 2005 62.1 -7.4
May 2005 62.2 -6.9
June 2005 61.2 -8.8
July 2005 60.6 -8.7
August 2005 59.7 -9.3
September 2005 59.4 -8.5
October 2005 59.8 -7.9
November 2005 59.1 -9.2
December 2005 58.9 -8.7
January 2006 58.4 -8.7
February 2006 57.7 -8.1
March 2006 57.3 -8.3
April 2006 57.7 -7.1
May 2006 57.7 -7.2
June 2006 58.2 -4.9
July 2006 58 -4.3
August 2006 57.8 -3.2
September 2006 57.6 -3.0
October 2006 56.7 -5.2
November 2006 56.6 -4.2
December 2006 56.9 -3.4
January 2007 55.9 -4.3
February 2007 55.494 -3.8
March 2007 55.163 -3.7
April 2007 55.28 -4.2
May 2007 54.751 -5.1
June 2007 54.222 -6.8
July 2007 53.508 -7.7
August 2007 54.069 -6.5
September 2007 53.765 -6.7
October 2007 53.141 -6.3
November 2007 53.444 -5.6
December 2007 53.477 -6.0
January 2008 53.242 -4.7
February 2008 52.819 -4.8
March 2008 52.891 -4.1
April 2008 51.916 -6.1
May 2008 51.052 -6.8
June 2008 51.182 -5.6
July 2008 50.842 -5.0
August 2008 50.879 -5.9
September 2008 51.108 -4.9
October 2008 51.532 -3.0
November 2008 52.507 -1.7
December 2008 51.441 -3.8
January 2009 50.65 -4.9
February 2009 50.16 -5.0
March 2009 49.721 -6.0
April 2009 49.466 -4.7
May 2009 49.017 -4.0
June 2009 49.272 -3.7
July 2009 48.861 -3.9
August 2009 48.666 -4.3
September 2009 48.499 -5.1
October 2009 48.316 -6.2
November 2009 48.429 -7.8
December 2009 48.406 -5.9
January 2010 48.213 -4.8
February 2010 47.822 -4.7
March 2010 48.119 -3.2
April 2010 47.811 -3.3
May 2010 47.712 -2.7
June 2010 47.485 -3.6
July 2010 47.334 -3.1
August 2010 47.309 -2.8
September 2010 47.196 -2.7
October 2010 47.229 -2.2
November 2010 47.087 -2.8
December 2010 46.736 -3.4
January 2011 46.261 -4.0
February 2011 46.103 -3.6
March 2011 46.075 -4.2
April 2011 45.836 -4.1
May 2011 45.846 -3.9
June 2011 45.469 -4.2
July 2011 44.822 -5.3
August 2011 45.313 -4.2
September 2011 45.129 -4.4
October 2011 45.05 -4.6
November 2011 44.51 -5.5
December 2011 44.115 -5.6
January 2012 43.415 -6.1
February 2012 43.585 -5.5
March 2012 43.232 -6.2
April 2012 42.997 -6.2
May 2012 42.364 -7.6
June 2012 41.505 -8.7
July 2012 41.637 -7.1
August 2012 41.926 -7.5
September 2012 41.91 -7.1
October 2012 41.741 -7.3
November 2012 41.45 -6.9
December 2012 41.219 -6.6
January 2013 40.689 -6.3
February 2013 41.218 -5.4
March 2013 41.416 -4.2
April 2013 40.222 -6.4
May 2013 39.744 -6.2
June 2013 39.731 -4.3
July 2013 39.298 -5.6
August 2013 39.799 -5.1
September 2013 39.68 -5.3
October 2013 39.69 -4.9
November 2013 39.433 -4.9
December 2013 39.76 -3.5
January 2014 39.128 -3.8
February 2014 39.431 -4.3
March 2014 39.901 -3.7
April 2014 39.04 -2.9
May 2014 38.801 -2.4
June 2014 38.896 -2.1
July 2014 38.348 -2.4
August 2014 37.673 -5.3
September 2014 37.351 -5.9
October 2014 36.952 -6.9
November 2014 36.967 -6.2
December 2014 36.535 -8.1
January 2015 36.267 -7.3
February 2015 36.303 -7.9
March 2015 36.498 -8.5
April 2015 36.195 -7.3
May 2015 36.245 -6.6
June 2015 36.141 -7.1
July 2015 35.821 -6.6
August 2015 35.808 -4.9
September 2015 35.749 -4.3
October 2015 35.939 -2.7
November 2015 35.876 -2.9
December 2015 36.046 -1.3
January 2016 35.416 -2.3
February 2016 35.313 -2.7
March 2016 35.57 -2.5
April 2016 35.471 -2.0
May 2016 34.861 -3.8
June 2016 34.627 -4.2
July 2016 34.515 -3.6
August 2016 34.42 -3.9
September 2016 33.851 -5.3
October 2016 33.181 -7.7
November 2016 32.604 -9.1
December 2016 33.157 -8.0
January 2017 33.137 -6.4
February 2017 32.955 -6.7
March 2017 33.127 -6.9
April 2017 32.825 -7.5
May 2017 33.197 -4.8
June 2017 31.951 -7.7
July 2017 31.46 -8.8
August 2017 31.014 -9.9
September 2017 30.783 -9.1
October 2017 31.173 -6.0
November 2017 31.096 -4.6
December 2017 29.357 -11.5
January 2018 27.777 -16.2
February 2018 27.972 -15.1
March 2018 27.093 -18.2
April 2018 27.048 -17.6
May 2018 27.088 -18.4
June 2018 27.273 -14.6
July 2018 26.911 -14.5
August 2018 27.084 -12.7
September 2018 26.449 -14.1
October 2018 26.704 -14.3
November 2018 27.39 -11.9
December 2018 26.831 -8.6
January 2019 26.611 -4.2
February 2019 27.472 -1.8
March 2019 26.965 -0.5
April 2019 26.982 -0.2
May 2019 28.126 3.8
June 2019 27.506 0.9
July 2019 27.276 1.4
August 2019 26.96 -0.5
September 2019 27.26 3.1
October 2019 27.508 3.0
November 2019 27.652 1.0
December 2019 27.066 0.9
January 2020 26.294 -1.2
February 2020 26.346 -4.1
March 2020 26.645 -1.2
April 2020 26.999 0.1
May 2020 26.793 -4.7
June 2020 26.578 -3.4
July 2020 26.432 -3.1
August 2020 26.775 -0.7
September 2020 26.994 -1.0
October 2020 27.063 -1.6
November 2020 27.347 -1.1
December 2020 26.916 -0.5
January 2021 26.826 2.0
February 2021 25.936 -1.6
March 2021 25.48 -4.4
April 2021 25.766 -4.6
May 2021 25.947 -3.2
June 2021 25.484 -4.1
July 2021 25.263 -4.4
August 2021 25.413 -5.1
September 2021 25.187 -6.7
October 2021 24.748 -8.5
November 2021 25.34 -7.3
December 2021 25.568 -5.0
January 2022 25.48 -5.0
February 2022 25.621 -1.2
March 2022 25.589 0.4
April 2022 25.002 -3.0
May 2022 25.263 -2.6
June 2022 25.295 -0.7
July 2022 26.094 3.3
August 2022 25.73 1.3
September 2022 25.39 0.8
October 2022 25.461 2.9
November 2022 26.208 3.4
December 2022 25.937 1.4
January 2023 25.319 -0.6
February 2023 26.016 1.5
March 2023 26.325 2.9
April 2023 26.224 4.9
May 2023 26.5 4.9
June 2023 26.651 5.4
July 2023 26.02 -0.3
August 2023 25.209 -2.0
September 2023 24.876 -2.0
October 2023 25.145 -1.2
November 2023 25.298 -3.5
December 2023 24.902 -4.0
January 2024 23.689 -6.4
February 2024 24.307 -6.6
March 2024 25.289 -3.9
April 2024 24.683 -5.9
May 2024 24.836 -6.3
June 2024 24.902 -6.6
July 2024 24.785 -4.7
August 2024 25.056 -0.6
September 2024 24.882 0.0
October 2024 24.784 -1.4
November 2024 25.432 0.5
December 2024 25.119 0.9
January 2025 24.174 2.1
February 2025 24.525 0.9
March 2025 24.495 -3.1
April 2025 24.204 -1.9
May 2025 26.33 6.0
June 2025 26.759 7.5
July 2025 27.535 11.1
August 2025 28.153 12.4
September 2025 27.93 12.3
October 2025 28.166 13.7
November 2025 NaN
December 2025 27.691 10.2
January 2026 27.382 13.3
February 2026 27.836 13.5
March 2026 27.795 13.5